What it is
CVE-2024-48248 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting NAKIVO Backup & Replication Director. NAKIVO Backup & Replication before 11.0.0.88174 allows absolute path traversal for reading files via getImageByPath to...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2024-48248
Backup & Replication Director Path Traversal
NAKIVO / Backup & Replication Director · affected before 11.0.0.88174
- Severity
- CVSS 8.6 · High
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 94.4%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
NAKIVO / Backup & Replication Director affected before 11.0.0.88174.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Backup & Replication Director Path Traversal
NAKIVO Backup & Replication before 11.0.0.88174 allows absolute path traversal for reading files via getImageByPath to /c/router (this may lead to remote code execution across the enterprise because PhysicalDiscovery has cleartext credentials).
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
NAKIVO
Backup & Replication Director
Before 11.0.0.88174
Affected
- Published
- 04 Mar 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- 19 Mar 2025
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
edge
cisa
nuclei_scanner
nessus_scanner
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48248
- labs.watchtowr.com/the-best-security-is-when-we-all-agree-to-ke... labs.watchtowr.com · CVE Record https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-best-security-is-when-we-all-agree-to-...
- helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm helpcenter.nakivo.com · CVE Record https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/Release-Notes/Content/Release-Notes.htm
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CISA
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Proof of concept available
GitHub
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2025-03-19 00:00 UTC |
| CVE | 2026-06-03 10:06 UTC |
| The Shadowserver | 2026-06-27 10:15 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Nessus template detected 02 Jun 2025.
View Nessus template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/114612 | 02 Jun 2025 |
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-48248.yaml | 25 Apr 2025 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
8.6
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
94.4%
Weaknesses
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
NAKIVO Backup and Replication Solution - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver
Exploitation attested by an external source
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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KEV confirmed by CVE
Exploitation attested by an external source
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Nessus plugin available
Scanner coverage available
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
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Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2024-48248
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2024-48248",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.6,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.94356,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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